Our parters over at LogicBuy have pulled together a fine list of deals for this week, including a pair of soundbars for your TVs. They might not be giant 7.2 systems to fill your living room, but tossing a soundbar on a bedroom or office TV is a quick way to add some oomph to your entertainment. The top deal fo the week is a powered soundbar with a wireless subwoofer that you can hide in the most sonically advantageous position in the room—the better to hear the wub-wub-wub.

There are several other neat things in the list, but don't miss the Schlage touchscreen deadbolt. I'm a fan of keyless locks for homes, since that means one less thing to stuff into your pocket when you leave the house. Plus, you can set up expiring guest codes when you have people over—no more worrying about who has the spare key!

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10 Reader Comments

On the Schlage touchscreen lock, it seems this would be prey to the same type of camera-snooping that have hit ATMs. I would think that possession of a physical key (most with cars have to carry the key/remote anyway), it is slightly better protection. Of course, both methods don't help against being accosted at your front door. I wonder if this touchbolt has a panic code?

for things I actually could use, however, how good are those sound bars? I want a sound bar for my TV, and those aren't completely unreasonable

Monoprice is selling a 30" display with the same resolution for $663, Product ID: 10235 Might not be Dell quality/warranty/firmware, but hey, it's half the price, user reviews seem strong. Was looking at this earlier today....

On the Schlage touchscreen lock, it seems this would be prey to the same type of camera-snooping that have hit ATMs. I would think that possession of a physical key (most with cars have to carry the key/remote anyway), it is slightly better protection. Of course, both methods don't help against being accosted at your front door. I wonder if this touchbolt has a panic code?

Kicking down the door or smashing a window would probably be easier than sitting in a tree with a high power camera.

for things I actually could use, however, how good are those sound bars? I want a sound bar for my TV, and those aren't completely unreasonable

Monoprice is selling a 30" display with the same resolution for $663, Product ID: 10235 Might not be Dell quality/warranty/firmware, but hey, it's half the price, user reviews seem strong. Was looking at this earlier today....

I don't need another monitor. I just really want another one. And it's the quality of that monitor that compels me.

Kicking down the door or smashing a window would probably be easier than sitting in a tree with a high power camera.

Exactly this. Why snoop on a combination when it's way easier to force the door or break a window? If I've got an alarm, it's still going to go off if the door is unlocked or kicked open. Same with the window opening or breaking.